Mediterranean Chicken

Name: Mediterranean Chicken
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 1 kg bone in, skin on Chicken thighs and drumsticks; 125 ml Lemon Juice; 6 Garlic Cloves, minced; 30 ml Dijon mustard; 30 ml Honey; 15 ml Dried Oregano; 7.5 ml Paprika; 15 ml Olive Oil; 2.5 ml Salt; 2.5 ml Pepper; 5 Potatoes, cut in 8 pieces; 3 Red Onions, cut in 8 pieces; 1 cup (250 ml) chicken broth/stock, low sodium; 400 g Cherry Tomatoes, halved; 125 g Sundried Olives; 2.5 ml Salt; 2.5 ml Pepper; 15 ml Olive oil; Fresh Basil, for garnish

Sean Strydom @Sean_Strydom

Port Elizabeth

Mediterranean Chicken

Sean Strydom @Sean_Strydom

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Ingredients

1 kgbone in, skin on Chicken thighs and drumsticks
Marinade
125 mlLemon Juice
6Garlic Cloves, minced
30 mlDijon mustard
30 mlHoney
15 mlDried Oregano
7.5 mlPaprika
15 mlOlive Oil
2.5 mlSalt
2.5 mlPepper
Vegetables
5Potatoes, cut in 8 pieces
3Red Onions, cut in 8 pieces
1 cup (250 ml)chicken broth/stock, low sodium
400 gCherry Tomatoes, halved
125 gSundried Olives
2.5 mlSalt
2.5 mlPepper
15 mlOlive oil
Fresh Basil, for garnish

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Steps

1

Combine the Marinade ingredients in a bowl. Coat the Chicken with the Marinade and leave for 2-3 hours at room temperature or over night in the fridge.
2

Preheat oven to 180°C.
3

Place potatoes and onion in baking pan, top with chicken. Pour over the chicken stock then marinade from the bowl.
4

Bake for 20 minutes, then remove from oven.
5

Scatter over cherry tomatoes and dried Olives, drizzle everything with 1 tbsp olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for a further 30 - 35 minutes.
6

Turn up the oven to 250°C and switch to Grill.
Grill a few minutes till Chicken is golden brown.
7

Remove from oven, garnish with fresh Basil if using and serve!